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Legislator Report Card www.bipec.org www.bipec.org Jackson, MS 39225 MS Jackson, P.O. Box 23021 Box P.O. Economic Growth Issues Growth Economic Vote on Business, Jobs and Jobs Business, on Vote Jackson, MS 39202 MS Jackson, 825 N. President Street President N. 825 How Mississippi Legislators Mississippi How 4-Year Average Grades Average 4-Year & Legislative Session Legislative 2015 Report Card Report Legislator “Business & Jobs” Jobs” & “Business Legislator Economic Growth Issues Growth Economic Vote on Business, Jobs and Jobs Business, on Vote How Mississippi Legislators Mississippi How why it’s important — BIPEC 2015 Legislator details about the evaluation process “Business & JOBS” Report Card How to use the BIPEC Legislative Jobs Report Card? bills and action card In 1980, the Business and Industry Political Education Committee (BIPEC) was founded by Vote House Business/Jobs Senate Mississippi’s business and professional leaders to supply needed political research information. Founders wanted credible information to identify legislative candidates who understood Bill Issue Key Votes Vote Votes needs and concerns of employers…these employers are the people who take risks to create HB 589 Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement; strongly supported by MS employers, A 78-39-5 yea 47-5 jobs, stimulate our economy and give back to communities! Use this guide to determine and will protect companies from frivolous patent infringement claims made by entities assess your legislator’s support of the employers who provide the jobs our state needs to thrive. known as “patent trolls”; also provides legal protections for intellectual property rights Our objective is to assist with the constituent/voters quest for legislative accountability and transparency. Please visit www.bipec.org for additional information and for links to various HB 153 MS Uniform Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities; provides for the increase in time (from B 115-0-7 yea 24-21-7 other resources that will help you to seek accountability from your elected officials. life plus 21 yrs currently) to 110 yrs (for real property) and 360 yrs (for personal property) What are the five performance levels? for trusts in perpetuity; makes MS banks and trust/estate planners competitive with Lawmakers are given one of five performance grades. Each grade indicates to business leaders surrounding states how, in general, legislators support economic growth, jobs and other broad job-related issues. HB 1629 Income tax; phase out for individuals, related purposes; included provisions for elim- C 67-52-2 yea 40-11-1 Business Champion A ination of the personal income tax, deductions for self-employment taxes, and a phase- Strong Business Support B out of the business “franchise tax” (taxing a business on its capital/investment, which Average Business Support C discourages business expansion and new-business recruitment); strongly supported Below Average Business Support D by MS employers; died in the House needing a 3/5ths majority vote for passage Failing Business Support F What does a performance evaluation mean? HB 346 MS Motor Vehicle Safety-Responsibility Law, allow certain exclusions; allows for D 70-50-1-1 yea 47-5 BIPEC’s performance evaluation is a measuring stick used to determine each legislator’s exclusions/limitations for the required motor vehicle liability insurance in MS; provides business philosophy, attitude and effectiveness in supporting the growth/enhancement of for op-out choices for policy-holders resulting in a reduced assumption of risk jobs in Mississippi. The BIPEC “Business & Jobs” grade is composed of two parts, the objective SB 2207 Alcoholic beverage license tax; results in reduction by 50% of the “additional privilege E 97-20-4 yea 34-8-4-6 portion, which is reflective of the selected votes legislators cast and detailed with the enclosed fee” levied against on premise retailers by the MS ABC; revenue from the fees have “vote key”, and the subjective portion, which is used to measure the non-voting actions of the been split between state and city/county where the permit is domiciled; this eliminates legislator. the state tax portion Over 35 business and professional leaders participate in the rating process. Key factors of the assessment are: SB 2457 Employment Security Law; create the Mississippi Works Fund; called for the creation F 118-0-2-1 yea 50-1-1 • Legislator’s votes on clearly identified economic principles and employer issues of the “MS Works Fund” for workforce training utilizing surplus unemployment trust • Leadership in committee and floor debates on job-related issues funds; supported by both chambers but died in conference committee • Encouragement of other legislators to support economic growth and build coalitions SB 2389 Compact for a Balanced Budget; this bill has MS becoming the 3rd state to support an G 69-50-2 yea 30-19-3 to promote job development amendment to the US Constitution requiring a balanced federal budget; is composed What types of votes are used in the ratings? of limits to federal borrowing, state approval for Congress to increase debt limits, and It is important to note that no single issue dominated BIPEC’s ratings. A great deal of effort would require a 2/3rds vote of Congress for most tax increases is made to ensure that the votes chosen represent a broad cross-section of employer-related issues. Votes impacting operating costs and restriction of management choices are viewed as SC 637 Urge EPA to withdraw proposed Clean Power Plan; legislative resolution strongly H 87-29-2-3 yea 37-10-1-4 very important. Key subject areas include: opposing the U.S. EPA’s proposed “Clean Power Plan” which could raise energy costs • Government growth • Labor/management issues by an est. 40-100%; would usurp MS law regarding regulation of electricity production • Government regulation • Incentives for job growth and distribution • Privatization of government services • Workers Compensation • Lawsuit reduction • Business taxation HB 710 Suits against the state, MS Supreme Court to have original jurisdiction; for legal I 70-48-4 yea • Environmental protection • Government spending controls complaints filed against the state of MS, this would have provided for MS Supreme Court (Chief Justice) to designate a state circuit judge and court location from The 2015 Bills and Action Card and Bills Vote Key anywhere within MS to preside over the case and required that the Governor, Attorney The “Bills and Action Card” gives brief descriptions of the legislation, the vote totals, and the General, and MS House and Senate leaders be notified “business” vote position (yes or no). The Bills Vote Key provides the voting tally sheet for each of the legislators and their votes used for the scoring process. SB 2839 Taxpayer Pay Raise Act of 2015; vote by the Senate to phase out the franchise tax I yea 38-9-5 For additional information including direct links to the MS Legislature website, Bills and Action imposed on corporations, to enact deductions for the self-employed, and to reduce Cards and Voting Keys, please visit www.bipec.org . personal income taxes; strongly supported by the business community www.bipec.org www.bipec.org Jackson, MS 39225 MS Jackson, P.O. Box 23021 Box P.O. Economic Growth Issues Growth Economic Vote on Business, Jobs and Jobs Business, on Vote Jackson, MS 39202 MS Jackson, 825 N. President Street President N. 825 How Mississippi Legislators Mississippi How 4-Year Average Grades Average 4-Year & Legislative Session Legislative 2015 Report Card Report Legislator “Business & Jobs” Jobs” & “Business Legislator Economic Growth Issues Growth Economic Vote on Business, Jobs and Jobs Business, on Vote How Mississippi Legislators Mississippi How why it’s important — BIPEC 2015 Legislator details about the evaluation process “Business & JOBS” Report Card How to use the BIPEC Legislative Jobs Report Card? bills and action card In 1980, the Business and Industry Political Education Committee (BIPEC) was founded by Vote House Business/Jobs Senate Mississippi’s business and professional leaders to supply needed political research information. Founders wanted credible information to identify legislative candidates who understood Bill Issue Key Votes Vote Votes needs and concerns of employers…these employers are the people who take risks to create HB 589 Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement; strongly supported by MS employers, A 78-39-5 yea 47-5 jobs, stimulate our economy and give back to communities! Use this guide to determine and will protect companies from frivolous patent infringement claims made by entities assess your legislator’s support of the employers who provide the jobs our state needs to thrive. known as “patent trolls”; also provides legal protections for intellectual property rights Our objective is to assist with the constituent/voters quest for legislative accountability and transparency. Please visit www.bipec.org for additional information and for links to various HB 153 MS Uniform Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities; provides for the increase in time (from B 115-0-7 yea 24-21-7 other resources that will help you to seek accountability from your elected officials. life plus 21 yrs currently) to 110 yrs (for real property) and 360 yrs (for personal property) What are the five performance levels? for trusts in perpetuity; makes MS banks and trust/estate planners competitive with Lawmakers are given one of five performance grades. Each grade indicates to business leaders surrounding states how, in general, legislators support economic
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